Authorities say a security guard at a Tennessee hospital had sex with a dead woman’s body.News outlets reported Thursday that 23-year-old Cameron Wright is charged with abuse of a corpse. An affidavit says at least two people saw Wright having sex with a woman’s corpse in a body storage room at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis says in a statement that Wright has since been fired in a statement released to WREG:"Treating those we serve with dignity and respect is our top priority," the hospital said. "The behavior of this individual does not represent what our hospital stands for, and these actions are completely unacceptable. We are saddened by this incident, and we are empathic and sympathetic to the family of the patient. We contract with U.S. Security Associates for our hospital’s security services, and all officers are required to undergo thorough background checks. The security guard involved in this situation has been terminated."Police say Wright has admitted to the crime.The hospital says Wright had undergone a background check and was contracted through U.S. Security Associates.Wright's sister, who wished to remain anonymous, told WREG that her brother was "child-like" and questioned his mental state. "As a mature adult, you’re not gonna go and play with toys. He’s that type. He would play with BB guns, you know, just things a child would find interesting," she said. “I think he’s still a good person, he just needs help. I mean, ‘cause anybody that does something like that, there’s got to be something wrong with them."

Authorities say a security guard at a Tennessee hospital had sex with a dead woman’s body.

News outlets reported Thursday that 23-year-old Cameron Wright is charged with abuse of a corpse. An affidavit says at least two people saw Wright having sex with a woman’s corpse in a body storage room at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.

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Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis says in a statement that Wright has since been fired in a statement released to WREG:

"Treating those we serve with dignity and respect is our top priority," the hospital said. "The behavior of this individual does not represent what our hospital stands for, and these actions are completely unacceptable. We are saddened by this incident, and we are empathic and sympathetic to the family of the patient. We contract with U.S. Security Associates for our hospital’s security services, and all officers are required to undergo thorough background checks. The security guard involved in this situation has been terminated."

Police say Wright has admitted to the crime.

The hospital says Wright had undergone a background check and was contracted through U.S. Security Associates.

Wright's sister, who wished to remain anonymous, told WREG that her brother was "child-like" and questioned his mental state.

"As a mature adult, you’re not gonna go and play with toys. He’s that type. He would play with BB guns, you know, just things a child would find interesting," she said. “I think he’s still a good person, he just needs help. I mean, ‘cause anybody that does something like that, there’s got to be something wrong with them."